Carton.



G. W. TEASDALE.

CARTON. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2z, 1909.

Patented Nov. 2, 1909.

' 1909' Patented Nov. 2, 1909.

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GEORGE W. TEASDALE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CARTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Application filed March 22, 1909.v Serial No. 484,909.

To all whom it may concern:-

.Be it known that I, GEORGE W. TEASDALE, a citizen of the Unit-ed States of America, residing in the city ofV St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cartons, of which isa full, clear, and exact description, re erence being had to the-accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention'relates tocartons, or containers, made of 4pasteboard or heavy paper, and has for its object the production of ,a carton that may be' folded for. transportation and unfolded for use, and in which provision is made toprevent the collapsing of the carton when it is in use in its unfolded condition.

Figure I is a verticallongitudinal section through my carton in unfolded condition. Fig. II is a Vertical cross section through the carton in unfolded condition. Fig. III is a perspective View of an .end portion of the carton with reinforcing sections withdrawn from the body of the carton. Fig. IV is a plan View of the blank from which the carton is produced.

In the accompanying drawings: l designates the body of m'y carton. comprises the parts shown in Fig. IV namely: side sections A, end sections B and B, a side ap C, top and bottom flaps D carried by the side sections, top and bottom tia-ps E carried by the end sectionsB, and

. a top flap E carried by the end section B.

The several sections and flaps mentioned are adapted to be folded on the dotted lines separating the sections from each other and the iiaps from the 'sections in order that the of the carton may be lproduced from the blank shown in Fig.` IV, and .be sealed or closed by the several aps, with the ex` ception of the bottom of the carton which is closed by reinforcing members to be hereinafter described. y

2 designates a mainlreinforcing member that is carried by the end section B of the carton body and is hinged to said section at the point indicated by the letter b, (see Figs. III and IV,) in order that said reinforcing member may move into a position within the body of the carton when the carton is unfolded or be in a position exteriorof said body whenthe carton is folded. At the sides of the main reinforcing member 2 are wings This body i 3 that are adapted to occupy positions at right angles to the plane ofthe member 2 when said member is introduced into the carton body and which maybe folded outwardly into the plane of the member 2 when the carton is to be' folded.

4 is a supplemental reinforcing member that is united4 to the main reinforcing member by the hinge piece 5 interposed between the said members. At the sides of the supplemental reinforcing member are wings 6, and at the outer end of said member is a Wing 7. The wings 6 and 7 are adapted to be disposed at right angles to the plane of the member 4 in a manner similar to the wings 3 of the main reinforcing member 2, or to be extended outwardly into the plane of said supplemental member.

When the herein described carton is in a ffolded condition, the walls of the body of the 'carton lie flat against each other after the carton has been folded, while the reinforcing members 2 and 4 extend in a linefrom the end of the folded carton body with their Ywings lying flat in the planes of thev members. Then, when the carton is to be Patented Nev. 2, 1909.

put into service, the carton body'is unfolded l and the wings 3, 6 and 7 of the reinforcing members are moved into positions seen in Fig. III. The 'supplemental reinforcing member 4 is then swung upwardly' and inwardly toward the main reinforcing mem ber whereby the side wings 6 of -the supplemental members are passed into positions between the side wings 3 of the main reinforcing member, and the end wing 7 is moved to the inside face of the main reinforcing member at its end that isuited to the carton body. The two reinforcing members with their wings are next inserted into the open end of the carton body-by swinging the members on thehinge provided at the point b' until these parts assume -the positions seen in Figs. I and II. After the reinforcingmembers have been set within.the carton body, as explained, the closing flaps at the end 'of the body at which the reinforcing parts are Alocated are folded in- Y the carton.l

of the body of a carton, it is obvious that] this means may be applied to v both ends of I claim: l l. In a carton, a body, a main reinforcing member hinged to said body at an end thereof, and a supplementary reinforcing member hin ed to said main reinforcing member,

^ both o said members being adapted to be inforcing member, both of said reinforcing members being ada ted to be folded into said body and heil g contiguous to each other at one end 'of said body When folded thereinto. 3. A carton comprising a body, a main reinforcing member hinged to said body at an end thereof, and a fianged Supplementary reinforcing member hinged to said main reinforcing' member, both Aof said members being adapted to `be folded into said body and' bein contiguousto each other atone end of said body when folded thereinto.

LDA carton comprising a body, 'a flanged .main reinforcing member hinged to said body at an end thereof, -.and a anged supplementa-ry reinforcingmember hlnged to said main reinforcing member, both of said reinforcing' members being adapted to be folded into said body and being contiguous a body, ao inged.

main reinforcing member, and a sup lementary reinforcing member -carried y said hinge' piece, both of said members bein adapted Eto be folded into said .body an being contiguous to each other at one end of said body when folded'thereinto.

6. A carton comprising a body, a lflanged main reinforcing member hinged to said body at an end thereof, a hinge piece carried by said main reinforcing member, and a flanged supplementary reinforcing member carried by said hinge piece, bot-h of said members bein adapted to be folded into said body and being contiguous to each other at one endof said body when folded thereinto. 1

reinforcing 'member hingedV to said body at an end thereof and provided with side Wings, and a supplementary reinforcing 7 .A carton comprising a body, a main member carried by said min reinforcing .Y

member and provided with side flanges and an end flange, both o f Said members-bein adaptedy to be folded' into saidibody an being contiguous to each other at one end of said body When folded there/into.

GEO. WrEAsDALE.

-In presence of f E.v B. LINN,

E. M. HARRINGTON. 

